Dentists in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Dentists was 0.28 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.28
Change on year
up 75.0%
World rank
140th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.28
in 2022
All-time low
0.01
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Dentists in Ethiopia, 2003–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, dentists in Ethiopia stood at 0.28. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 75.0% on the previous year and up 64.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Ethiopia peaked at 0.28 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dentists in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.01 | — |
| 2018 | 0.17 | +1600.0% |
| 2019 | 0.13 | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 0.16 | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.28 | +75.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.28 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.22 | 0.16 | 0.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Ethiopia?
- Dentists in Ethiopia was 0.28 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for dentists?
- Ethiopia ranks 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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